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New executive order on the butcher training programme with stages 1 and 2

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om er­hvervsud­dan­nelsen til slagter

Executive order · BEK nr. 69 af 14.01.2026 · Børne- og Un­der­vis­nings­min­is­ter­iet

In short

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  • What changes:
    • The training can be completed with stage 1 as a butcher or stage 2 as a pig butcher, and the speciality at stage 1 gives access to stage 2.
    • The requirements for the basic course and the basic subjects are now set out in the training regulations, and the final journeyman examination at stage 1 is held by the subject committee after the last school period.
  • When: The executive order entered into force on 1 August 2026.

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Source: Retsinformation.dk

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  1. Issued · 14 January 2026
  2. Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 20 January 2026
  3. In force · 1 August 2026